Bound to the Blue Sky

Chapter 3: The Dawn of the CRT and a Suit of Armor for Battle

"Please don't give up. The day will surely come when I walk down the street wearing a dress tailored by you."

Those words were once written by Kiyo, addressed to her dearest friend, "Yoko-chan." Yoko was more talented than anyone, and the two used to share dreams of one day selling their clothing in Paris. However, Yoko collapsed from overwork and fell gravely ill.

At the exact same time, a special commission came into the tailor shop where Kiyo worked. The client was a pioneering female announcer who had just been appointed as the first-ever main anchor of a news program in a broadcasting industry that was still entirely dominated by men.

"I want to show the television audience what a modern Japanese woman living in a new era looks like."

The garment she ordered was a bold, modern polka-dot silk dress, reminiscent of French cinema actresses. Standing before the harsh lights and cameras of a live broadcast, this dress was to be her "suit of armor" where failure was simply not an option. As a fellow young woman striving for independence in a world of craftsmanship, Kiyo resonated deeply with the anchor's quiet determination. She firmly promised that, no matter what, she would finish this supreme masterpiece to absolute perfection by the morning of the broadcast.

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